Chapter One
"We are gathered here today to unite Bobby and Marie together in holy matrimony. Before we began, if there is anyone here today that thinks these two should not be married, speak now or forever hold your peace." After a short pause, the priest continued.
"Do you, Bobby, take Marie to be your lawfully wedded wife, to love and cherish, to have and to hold, for better or for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do you part?"
"I do." Bobby replied, slipping the wedding band on her finger.
"Do you, Marie, take Bobby to be your lawfully wedded husband, to love and cherish, to have and to hold, for better or for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do you part?"
"I do." Rogue answered, smiling. She slipped the wedding band on his left ring finger.
"It is now time for the vows. Bobby, you can go first."
Bobby took Rogue's hand in his. Ever since she had the cure, contact had been so much easier. They could always be found holding hands or kissing. "Marie, since the first time we met, I knew there was something special about you. You were amazing and also very shy. As we spent time together you slowly opened up. The first time you kissed me, you took my breath away, literally." He smiled. There was a murmur of chuckles around the church. He was referring to the time that William Stryker attacked the mansion and they fled to his parents house where him and Rogue first kissed. "I loved you then, I love you now, and I will continue to love you until the day I die."
Next it was Rogue's turn. "Bobby, you are amazing. Even after you saw what I could do, you still wanted to get close to me. You were always patient with me, even when I wasn't patient with myself. Our relationship has seen so many hardships. There was a time when I thought that I'd might lose you, but we always came out on top. I know that if we were able to triumph over matters when we weren't married, then we will be able to overcome anything now."
"You all are witnesses to this union." The priest said. He turned back to Bobby and Rogue. "By the powers invested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." Bobby pulled Rogue close, lifted her veil and kissed her passionately.
Their guests jumped to their feet and started cheering.
As they made their way from the church to their limo, they were pelted by rice.
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The reception was beautiful. Storm had made sure that it was nice and sunny. Colossus and Kitty, who were now a couple, put up the decorations.
"They're here." Hank shouted. He was wearing a tux, which surprised everyone because they weren't sure he'd fit in one.
"Places everyone." Storm called. Her students got into position. Hank reached out and opened the door.
Bobby emerged first. Standing nice and tall he held out his hand to his new wife. Rogue came out of the dark, her white wedding dress sparkling in the sunlight. Her dress was made out of a material that flashed whenever it moved. Her hair was up in a bun with her white streaks hanging down. A tiara rested on her head and her shoes were slippers.
"Congratulations." Storm and the rest of their guests cheered. Rogue and Bobby flashed them a smile.
"The newlyweds need to come and sit here." Logan said, leading them over to chairs that were centered in the middle of the room.
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The students acted as waiters. They brought trays and trays of food out. There was chicken, salad, macaroni salad, potato salad, and other foods.
When that was consumed, Logan tapped the side of his glass. He looked down at the happy nineteen year olds. "A toast. To Bobby and Marie. For showing us that love is truly out there. All you have to do is trust your heart."
"To Bobby and Marie." The other guests cheered. They took a sip.
"Alright. It's time for the newlyweds to bless us with the very first dance." Kitty said. She and Colossus were up at the microphone.
Bobby led Rogue out to the dance floor. The music came on, he pulled her close, and they swayed to the music.
I
will never find another lover sweeter than you, sweeter than you
And
I will never find another lover more precious than you, more
precious
than you
Girl you are close to me you're like my mother,
Close
to me you're like my father,
Close to me you're like my
sister,
Close to me you're like my brother
You are the only one
my everything and for you this song I sing
And all my life I've
prayed for someone like you
And I thank God that I, that I finally
found you
All my life I've prayed for someone like you
And I
hope that you feel the same way too
Yes, I pray that you do love
me too
I said you're all that I'm thinking of...baby
Said, I
promise to never fall in love with a stranger,
You're all I'm
thinking of, I praise the Lord above,
For sending me your love, I
cherish every hug,
I really love you
And all my life, baby,
baby, I've prayed for someone like you,
And I thank God that I,
that I finally found you, baby
All my life I've prayed for someone
like you
And I hope that you feel the same way too
Yes, I pray
that you do, love me
You're all that I ever known, when you smile,
on my face, all I see is
a glow.
You turned my life around, you
picked me up when I was down,
You're all that I ever known, when
you smile on your face all I see is
a glow,
You picked me up
when I was down
You're all that I ever known, when you smile on
your face all I see is
a glow,
You picked me up when I was down
and I hope that you feel the same way
too,
Yes I pray that you
do love me too
All my life, I've prayed for someone like you,
And
I thank God that I, that I finally found you
All my life I've
prayed for someone like you
Yes, I pray that you do love me
too
All my life I've prayed for someone like you
And I thank
God that I, that I finally found you
All my life I've prayed for
someone like you
Yes, I pray that you do love me too
When the song ended, Bobby smiled at Rogue. "I love you." He said.
"I know you do. I love you too." She replied. At the tables, Storm looked at Logan lovingly. The others had known that after Jean died, the second time, that he and Storm had admitted their true feelings for each other.
"It's time to cut the cake." Colossus said in his deep gruff voice. He handed Bobby the knife, who in turn gave it to Rogue. Once she had it in her hand, he wrapped his hand over hers. They looked at the cake.
It was magnificent. It had five towers with red roses everywhere. The main icing was rose. The bride and groom stood under the fifth layer. The space between the forth and fifth layers was made to look like a gazebo.
They reached out and cut two small pieces and fed them to each other.
"I know that Bobby and Marie are eager to get on their honeymoon so I think it's time that she threw the bouquet." Hank said.
Rogue climbed on stage, turned her back to her guest, closed her eyes and threw. She could hear all the unmarried women behind her scramble for the flowers. When she turned around, Kitty was holding the flowers. "Congratulations, Kitty." Rogue said. She looked at Colossus. She never knew the man of muscles could blush, but he was now.
"Okay, we will be back in a few days." Bobby announced. He picked a giggling Rogue up and led her to the limo.
They drove off with cans dragging behind and a sign that said 'Just Married'.